Laser weapon in our arsenal sooner
Daily Express|April 12, 2024
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Tara Fair
Laser weapon in our arsenal sooner

CUTTING-EDGE laser technology will be available to British troops five years earlier than planned after Grant Shapps tore up MoD red tape.

The new defence procurement model, which came into force this week, will mean Royal Navy warships will have the DragonFire laser system in place for the first time from 2027 rather than 2032.

This story is from the April 12, 2024 edition of Daily Express.

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